Samurai Wish
Based on the japanese folklore of the "wish trees", become a member of the Wishmakers' Clan. Defeat your enemies brutally with your katana or your shurikens to fulfill people's dreams.
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September 12, 2018
7 years and 325 days ago
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Mostly Positive18 reviews77.8%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
CONCEPT
Based on the japanese folklore of the "wish trees",you will have to grant the wish(moral or not) of anonymous people.
Select your mission in the order you want and slain your enemies.
GAMEPLAY
Samurai Wish is a classic top down action game. It's fast, fun and it's a "straight to the core" experience.The combat style is dynamic and intense. It's also challenging and requires reflexes.
- Your Katana will let you dash at high speed.
- Your Shuriken will let you shoot from long range.
- In case of desperate situation, you will flee like a mist. (Or use your katana to deflect bullets :p)
- Die, retry, die, retry with all the tools that let you play as you wish!
- Approximately 4 hours for a first run. Let's try hard!
TARGET AUDIENCE
- For those who love savagery and brutality.
- For those who love "die and retry".
- For those who love simplicity and efficiency.
- For those who loved moral or amoral objectives.
STORY
Here is the story of a samurai, borned in the Clan of the Wishmakers.
He grew and learned the old art of fighting, increasing his strength and his agility.
He fights for only one purpose: fulfill people's dreams.STYLE
Listen to awesome hip hop beats (Samurai Champloo style).
Feel the relaxing japanese music when it's time to have a break in your dojo.
And for the bests, change your hat to impose your style.
FEATURES
- 14 missions
- 57 achievements
- 15 hats to unlock
- Dash to your enemies
- Use your invulnerability spell to avoid death
- Reflect the bullets to safely kill your foes
- Snipe enemies with your shuriken and your Overview ability
- Fast paced and dynamic gameplay
- Scoring system
- Awesome hip hop OST
- Relax at your dojo
